Alta California - Wikipedia
WEBFollowing the Mexican War of Independence, it became a territory of Mexico in April 1822 [2] and was renamed Alta California in 1824. The territory included all of the U.S. states of California, Nevada, and Utah, and parts of Arizona, Wyoming, and Colorado.
Mexican California | Early California History: An Overview
WEBMexican California. In 1808, Spain's American colonies, one by one, began to fight for independence. Even before this spirit spread to Mexico, California felt the effects of the rebellions, for Spain's hard-pressed navy could not spare ships to bring supplies to the missions, presidios, and pueblos north of San Diego.
The Californias - Wikipedia
WEBThe Californias (Spanish: Las Californias), occasionally known as the Three Californias [1] [2] [3] [4] or the Two Californias, [5] [6] [7] are a region of North America spanning the United States and Mexico, consisting of the U.S. state of California and the Mexican states of Baja California and Baja California Sur.
History of California - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of California can be divided into the Native American period (about 10,000 years ago until 1542), the European exploration period (1542–1769), the Spanish colonial period (1769–1821), the Mexican period (1821–1848), and United States statehood (September 9, 1850–present). California was one of the most culturally and ...
Early California: pre-1769–1840s: Mexican California
WEBMexican California. The Mexican War for Independence in 1821 lead to an end of Spanish authority in California. The primary means of Spanish control, the missions, were dismantled in a process known as secularization.
Mexican California: Heritage & Cultural Insights
WEBExplore the vibrant Mexican California heritage, from historical roots to today's fusion of culture, cuisine, and traditions in the Golden State.
1821-1847: Missions, Ranchos, and the Mexican War for Independence
WEBMexican California, sometimes characterized as stagnant or sleepy, was actually a society in dramatic transition. Politically, the changeover from Spanish to Mexican control in 1821 brought new laws, new administrators, and a shift of power from missionaries to secular governors and powerful ranching families.
Spanish and Mexican California - Histories of Latino/a and Latinx ...
WEB4 days ago · During California’s Mexican period, Doña Juana Briones (1802-1889) was perhaps the best-known curandera (healer) in the vicinity of Lane Library’s current location. Like many living in Mexican California, her family tree combined Spanish, Native, and African ancestry. Courtesy the United States National Park Service.
Five Views: An Ethnic Historic Site Survey for California (Mexican ...
WEBNov 18, 2004 · In 1846, the United States invaded and conquered California, then part of the Republic of Mexico. This event, one aspect of the 1846-1848 U.S.-Mexican War, led to U.S. annexation of California through the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Mexican American history in California had begun.
A History of Alta California - San Diego History Center | San Diego, CA ...
WEBThere are very few published histories of Mexican California written by the Californios, the Spanish speaking residents before 1848.
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